13484 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 54 / Monday, March 22, 2010 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–10–0014; NOP–10–01] 

Nominations for Members of the 

National Organic Standards Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Organic Foods 

Production Act (OFPA) of 1990, as 

amended, requires the establishment of 

a National Organic Standards Board 

(NOSB). The NOSB is a 15-member 

board that is responsible for developing 

and recommending to the Secretary a 

proposed National List of Allowed and 

Prohibited Substances. The NOSB also 

advises the Secretary on all other 

aspects of the National Organic 

Program. The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) is requesting 

nominations to fill five (5) upcoming 

vacancies on the NOSB. The positions 

to be filled are: organic producer (2 

positions), consumer/public interest (2 

positions), and USDA accredited 

certifying agent (1 position). The 

Secretary of Agriculture will appoint a 

person to each position to serve a 5-year 

term of office that will commence on 

January 24, 2011, and run until January 

24, 2016. USDA encourages eligible 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities to apply for membership on 

the NOSB. 

DATES: Written nominations, with cover 

letters and resumes, must be post– 

marked on or before July 17, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination cover letters 

and resumes should be sent to Ms. 

Katherine E. Benham, Advisory Board 

Specialist, USDA–AMS–TMP–NOP, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

2945–So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, 

DC 20250, or via e-mail to 

Katherine.benham@usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Katherine E. Benham, (202) 205–7806; 

E-mail: katherine.benham@usda.gov; 

Fax: (202) 205–7808. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA 

of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. Section 

6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to 

establish an organic certification 

program for producers and handlers of 

agricultural products that have been 

produced using organic methods. In 

developing this program, the Secretary 

is required to establish an NOSB. The 

purpose of the NOSB is to assist in the 

development of a proposed National 

List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances and to advise the Secretary 

on other aspects of the National Organic 

Program. 

The NOSB made recommendations to 

the Secretary regarding establishment of 

the initial organic program. It is 

anticipated that the NOSB will continue 

to make recommendations on various 

matters, including recommendations on 

substances it believes should be allowed 

or prohibited for use in organic 

production and handling. 

The NOSB is composed of 15 

members; 4 organic producers, 2 organic 

handlers, a retailer, 3 environmentalists, 

3 public/consumer representatives, a 

scientist, and a certifying agent. 

Nominations are being sought to fill the 

following five (5) upcoming NOSB 

vacancies: organic producer (2 

positions), consumer/public interest (2 

positions), and USDA accredited 

certifying agent (1 position). Individuals 

desiring to be appointed to the NOSB at 

this time must be either an owner or 

operator of an organic production 

operation, an individual who represents 

public interest or consumer interest 

groups, or an individual who is a USDA 

accredited organic certifying agent as 

identified under Section 2116 of the 

FACT Act. Selection criteria will 

include such factors as: demonstrated 

experience and interest in organic 

production; organic certification; 

support of consumer and public interest 

organizations; demonstrated experience 

with respect to agricultural products 

produced and handled on certified 

organic farms; and such other factors as 

may be appropriate for specific 

positions. 

To nominate yourself or someone else 

please submit, at a minimum, a cover 

letter stating your interest and a copy of 

the nominee’s resume. You may also 

submit a list of endorsements or letters 

of recommendation, if desired. 

Nominees will be supplied with an 

AD–755 background information form 

that must be completed and returned to 

USDA within 10 working days of its 

receipt. Resumes and completed 

background information forms are 

required for a nominee to receive 

consideration for appointment by the 

Secretary. 

Equal opportunity practices will be 

followed in all appointments to the 

NOSB in accordance with USDA 

policies. To ensure that the members of 

the NOSB take into account the needs 

of the diverse groups that are served by 

the Department, membership on the 

NOSB will include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals who 

demonstrate the ability to represent 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. 

The information collection 

requirements concerning the 

nomination process have been 

previously cleared by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control No. 0505–0001. 

Dated: March 16, 2010. 

David R. Shipman, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6188 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

[Docket T–1–2010] 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

Foreign-Trade Zone 22; Temporary/ 

Interim Manufacturing Authority; LG 

Electronics Mobilecomm USA, Inc. 

(Cell Phones); Notice of Approval 

On January 13, 2010, the Executive 

Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones 

(FTZ) Board filed an application 

submitted by the Illinois International 

Port District, grantee of FTZ 22, 

requesting temporary/interim 

manufacturing (T/IM) authority, on 

behalf of LG Electronics Mobilecomm 

USA, Inc. (LGEMU), to process cell 

phone kits under FTZ procedures 

within FTZ 22—Site 12, in Bolingbrook, 

Illinois. 

The application was processed in 

accordance with T/IM procedures, as 

authorized by FTZ Board Orders 1347 

(69 FR 52857, 8/30/04) and 1480 (71 FR 

55422, 9/22/06), including notice in the 

Federal Register inviting public 

comment (75 FR 4344, January 27, 

2010). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed 

the application and determined that it 

meets the criteria for approval under T/ 

IM procedures. Pursuant to the 

authority delegated to the FTZ Board 

Executive Secretary in the abovereferenced Board Orders, the 

application is approved, effective this 

date, until March 12, 2012, subject to 

the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, 

including Section 400.28. 

Dated: March 12, 2010. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6272 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of the Census 

Renewal of the Census Advisory 

Committees on the Race and Ethnic 

Populations 

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, 

Department of Commerce. 


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